I wanted to let you all know that I have arrived safely and am up early after a decent night sleep last night.
The area of Tokyo where I am staying is called "Shibuya" and it's probably the most happening place I've ever been. I arrived at the hotel at about 7:00 pm and met one of my co-workers at about 7:30 for some dinner. Walking onto the street is an amazing experience. You are bombarded by giant neon signs and huge TVs showing commercials and ads and blasting out music and words from all over. We went to a Japanese BBQ restaurant close to the hotel and had an incredibly delicious dinner. They brought us out some great raw beef which we cooked on a grill that is built into the table. Amy and I will definitely have to go there as soon as we arrive. We also ate some tounge which was also really good (by choice since we ordered it). Don't worry hon, we don't have to order it. The restaurant was beautiful and the service was impeccable. Here they don't just slap a coaster down on the table... they carefully place a coaster and adjust it so that it is facing you correctly. You don't tip in Japan either so I'm wondering where the motivation comes from :). They had four dipping sauces for the meat as well and they were really good. So far so good with Japanese dining.
As I was saying before, Shibuya is incredibly busy and is evidently the "hang out" place for teens and twenty-somethings. You see a lot of Japanese fashionistas walking around as well. To get an idea of what it looks like I found this video on google. The video is taken right outside the hotel where I am staying. In fact I'm pretty sure that the video taken from inside the building is from the same hotel. The hotel overlooks the famous crosswalks called "Hachicko Crossing". We had to cross there in order to get to the restaurant. It was swarming with people. Pretty wild. When I walk to the elevator I have a view of that indoor soccer field on the top of the building. Some folks were practicing last night.
I'll post some of my own pictures when I get a chance.
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3 comments:
I'm glad you liked the tongue, and I am glad you won't make me try it! I can't wait to join you!
Amy
Don, Dad and I just roared as we thought of our son, karaoking with the Japanese. You HAVE to post and tell us all how it went. Thanks for the great detail. You have made me day!
MOM
Ditto on the karaoke! Don, this just sounds incredible!! What a city! How's the jet lag? Amy says you've found a place to stay. Is it close to Shibuya?
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